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Rules Suggestions

The Advisory Committees evaluate in the first instance suggestions to amend the Federal Rules.

Name of Individual and/or Organization Date Received Committee Rule or Form Status
International Legal Finance Association (22-AP-D) 10/03/2022 Appellate Rule 26.1 Pending consideration
International Legal Finance Association (22-CV-O) 10/03/2022 Civil Rule 16(c)(2) Pending consideration
Inventors Defense Alliance (24-CV-Y) 10/08/2024 Civil Third Party Litigation Funding (Rule 26) Pending consideration
Irwin H. Warren, Esq. (03-CV-C) 06/26/2003 Civil Rules 6 & 62 Considered
J. David Stradley (17-CV-X) 07/10/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
J. Gordon Cooney Jr. and William Peterson (20-EV-S) 09/30/2020 Evidence Rule 702 Considered
J. Michael Schaefer, Esq. (00-CV-A) 01/24/2000 Civil Civil Rules Considered
J. P. Kemp (17-CV-ZZ) 07/20/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Jack Metzler (24-AP-N) 10/10/2024 Appellate Rule 26(a) Pending consideration
Jack Metzler (24-BK-P) 10/10/2024 Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a) Pending consideration
Jack Metzler (24-CR-I) 10/10/2024 Criminal Rule 45(a) Pending consideration
Jack Metzler (24-CV-Z) 10/10/2024 Civil Civil Rule 6(a) Pending consideration
Jacques Pierre Ward (01-CV-A) 01/08/2001 Civil Specify page limits for motions Considered
James A. Andrews (02-CV-C) 04/08/2002 Civil Court Filing Fee Procedures Considered
James C. Jacobsen, Esq. (10-BK-M) 02/15/2011 Bankruptcy Rule 7004  & Form Chapter 13 Plan Considered
James E. Felman (05-CR-B) 02/05/2005 Criminal Rules 16 & 32 Considered
James J. Curry, Jr. (15-CV-V) 04/14/2015 Civil Rule 68 Considered
James J. Curry, Jr. (18-CV-F) 01/19/2018 Civil Rule 68 Considered
James J. Curry, Jr., Esq. (13-CV-C) 02/22/2013 Civil Rule 68 Considered
James J. Ream (17-CV-CC) 07/13/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
James M. Burnham (16-CR-A) 02/01/2016 Criminal Rule 12 Considered
James Polt (11-CV-C) 08/23/2011 Civil Civil Rule 26(f) Considered
Janeth Ramos (20-CV-U) 08/09/2020 Civil Rule 5(d)(3)(B) Pending consideration
Jared Kneitel, Esq. (14-CR-B) 02/21/2014 Criminal Rule 29 Considered
Jason Wilson-Aguilar (20-BK-H) 08/03/2020 Bankruptcy Form B410 Considered
Jeff Scarborough (17-CV-V) 07/06/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Jeffrey A. Parness (20-CV-GG) 11/13/2020 Civil Rule 27(c) Considered
Jeffrey A. Pitman (17-CV-SSS) 07/26/2017 Civil Rule 30(b)(6) Considered
Jeffrey Bellin (24-EV-F) 04/19/2024 Evidence Rule 609 Pending consideration
Jeffrey Gross and Robert LaCroix (24-EV-I) 08/01/2024 Evidence Rule 702 Pending consideration